"The Roadster launch was bold by design. Falcon Heavy's maiden mission carried no paying payload, no government satellite, just a car drifting past Earth with David Bowie playing in the background. To many, it looked like a stunt. For Elon Musk and the SpaceX team, it was a bold statement: there should be some things in the world that simply inspire people."
"Today, Tesla is the world's most valuable automaker, with a market capitalization of roughly $1.54 trillion. The Model Y has become the best-selling car in the world by volume for three consecutive years, a scenario that would have sounded insane in 2018. Tesla has also pushed autonomy to a point where its vehicles can navigate complex real-world environments using vision alone."
"And then there is Optimus. What began as a literal man in a suit has evolved into a humanoid robot program that Musk now describes as potential Von Neumann machines: systems capable of building civilizations beyond Earth. Whether that vision takes decades or less, one thing is evident: Tesla is no longer just a car company. It is positioning itself at the intersection of AI, robotics, and manufacturing."
When Falcon Heavy lifted off in February 2018 carrying Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster, both SpaceX and Tesla faced serious uncertainty. Falcon Heavy's feasibility was unclear and Tesla struggled through Model 3 production hell. The Roadster mission carried no paying payload and was intended to inspire. Since then Tesla's market capitalization rose to roughly $1.54 trillion, the Model Y became the world's best-selling car by volume for three straight years, and Tesla advanced vehicle autonomy using vision alone. Tesla's humanoid robot program Optimus aims at large-scale manufacturing and AI integration. SpaceX's Falcon 9 completed over 600 missions and established reusable-launch dominance.
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